Category: Business Law

In running a business, it is likely that you will encounter a large number and wide variety of contract types. You are also likely to use a number of different contracts in running your business. Sometimes, there will be recurring contracts that need to be signed by clients, customers, and other...

Are you looking to form a business with a group of fellow licensed professionals? Whether you are a doctor, attorney, architect, public accountant, or a member of a profession requiring some kind of licensure, you may be interested in registering your business as a professional corporation with the Pennsylvania Secretary of...

Subchapter S and Subchapter C Corporations may be similar in name, but they have some key differences of which you should be aware. After all, how you set up your business will have a profound impact on how it is set up, taxed, and run. With such a foundational choice like how...

While remote work options were on the rise in the past few years, the pervasive shutdowns and other social distancing restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have encouraged even more businesses to move to remote work or at least have the structure in place for workers to go remote should the need...

Starting a business can be an exciting time. With all that excitement and a desire to save money, it can be tempting to jump right in and try to use quick do-it-yourself legal forms for all of your business’s start-up needs. Be wary of cutting such corners, however. The forms you complete...

Business as usual often looks very different these days. The persistent presence of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to confront new challenges and come up with innovative solutions in order to run a successful, profitable business while managing the health and safety of employees, contractors, clients, and others. Fortunately, advances in...

In announcing the Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order, the White House declared that decades of corporate consolidation has led to a small number of large corporations controlling more of the business than they did twenty years ago in more than 75% of U.S. industries. This includes health care, financial...

Waivers are used in a variety of business contexts. Essentially, a liability waiver is executed by someone such as a customer or employee of the business and, thereby, the person assumes the risk as set forth in the liability waiver. Over the course of the pandemic, some businesses have attempted to protect...

Non-compete agreements can be a great way to protect the best interests of your business and are often included within employment contracts. Sometimes, non-compete agreements, which are also called “restrictive covenants,” are signed as separate documents when employees do not have formal employment contracts in place. In either case, these agreements can...

During the pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) offered a lifeline to small businesses working to retain staff despite the hit business had taken. As of May 2021, the SBA reports that almost $800 billion in funding has been provided under the PPP and, while most of the forgivable PPP loans have...